Maya Jane Coles: Watcher

One of my favorite producers of late, Maya Jane Coles, is a rising start in the house music arena. She’s been tagged on a number of lists:

‘Producer of the Year 2011′ by DJ Mag

‘Best Breakthrough DJ 2011′ by Mixmag

Debuted at No. 9 on the Resident Advisor ’2011 DJ Poll’

‘Best Newcomer 2011′ at the Ibiza DJ Awards 2011

Here’s her latest track, Watcher, take from a Dogmatic Records EP. This track is a throwback to early Strictly Rhythm, Nervous, and King Street deep house tracks. It’s impossible for me to say whether Maya was actually influenced by these labels, given her relatively young age and the fact that she produced Hip-Hop and Drum’n’Bass earlier in her career. But, I can’t imagine from hearing this track that she wasn’t influenced in some way by early house pioneers to create this melodic and soulful, deep house experience.

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